Prague – The Minister of Transport Martin Kupka (ODS) needs to suggest an earlier overview of the affect of the ban on the sale of recent automobiles with inside combustion engines within the EU. As an alternative of the initially deliberate yr 2026, the measure needs to be reviewed subsequent yr. The reason being the trouble to keep up the competitiveness of the European automotive trade, protect jobs, and make sure the availability of transport. The ministry said this in a press launch. Based on gross sales figures, the transition to electrical automobiles is slower than anticipated.
“We demand that the overview of this ban takes place already in 2025, as a substitute of the initially deliberate yr 2026. We wish to focus on this with the brand new European Fee and on the identical time we’re making ready a place doc for which we want to construct a coalition of like-minded states, as was the case with the revision of the Euro 7 commonplace,” stated Kupka.
Based on Kupka, the ministry follows up on its earlier actions within the so-called greening of transport and the present initiative of the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “Our purpose should be to keep up the competitiveness of the European automotive trade whereas stopping the creation of obstacles that will make it not possible to purchase new inexpensive automobiles. We’ve the ambition to guide efforts to vary the setting of European plans relating to inside combustion engines,” added the minister.
This week, Kupka met with the German Minister of Transport Volker Wissing in Berlin to debate steps to reassess carbon dioxide (CO2) limits for passenger autos, additionally in response to final week’s letter from the European Vehicle Producers’ Affiliation (ACEA), which talked about the impossibility of assembly the set carbon dioxide limits for 2025. On the identical time, the ministry is in touch with the Czech automotive trade affiliation relating to additional joint steps. “The way in which ahead is thru additional intensive negotiations and gaining sufficiently broad assist from like-minded states,” famous Kupka. (September 27)
